Google, “How do I be confident?” and you’ll see many familiar answers: “Stand like a superhero with your hands on your hips…” [1] “Maintain eye contact…” “Smile…” Some of these recommendations work (especially those grounded in science). Others, not so much. There’s one answer, though, that irks me more than any other: “Fake it ’til you […]
The Corridor Principle: Why Some People Succeed—And Others Don’t
Imagine you’re looking down a corridor. It’s long, dark and disappears into the distance. Without a guarantee of what will occur, you proceed down it. You’re willing to risk uncertainty and the normal fears that accompany such a feat, for the sake of adventure. As you move down the corridor, new doors open up on […]
New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work. Build Systems Instead.
We’re four days into the New Year. How are you progressing with your New Year’s resolutions? Have you even made any? If not, you’re not alone. According to research by the Statistic Brain Research Institute, only 45% of Americans actually make New Year’s resolutions. And of that 45%, only 8% are successful in achieving their […]
Words Into Works #037 | The Problem Is Not the Problem
Sometime in the mid-twentieth century, as high-rise buildings sprung up around New York, several of the occupants of one multistoried office began complaining about the long elevator waiting times. [1] An engineering firm that specialized in elevator system designs and operations was hired to assess the problem, but their findings were bleak. Due to the […]
What 449 ‘Failures’ Can Teach Us About Success
In the 1960s, Unilever, a company known for manufacturing laundry detergent, had a major problem. The problem wasn’t their manufacturing process (pumping boiling hot chemicals through a nozzle and collecting the powder in a vat); their problem was the nozzles didn’t work properly. They kept clogging up. ‘The nozzles were a damn nuisance,’ said Steve […]
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